A comprehensive look at the state’s consumer package task force. The process of developing the model will include outreach to industry and public participation. (more…)
A comprehensive look at the state’s consumer package task force. The process of developing the model will include outreach to industry and public participation. (more…)
A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, will cost slightly less this year, coming in at less than $6 per person (more…)
CFA has joined the Trinity College Catalyst Internship Program, which combines leadership and training with a substantive, paid, eight-week internship at a Hartford-based organization. (more…)
Connecticut lawmakers and environmentalists want to fix Connecticut’s bottle deposit bill, not replace it. However, the beverage industry and grocers want to see it replaced with a mandate on curbside recycling.
Connecticut’s job growth remains flat. Total employment in the state has yet to return to pre-recession levels, while surrounding states seemingly have caught wind in their sails.
After the implementation of Pennsylvania’s sweetened beverage tax, Pepsi reported they will be laying off between 80-100 workers in the Philadelphia region.
A proposed bill would impose a 5-cent tax on single-use plastic and paper bags.
The supermarket industry is faced with the threat of seeing a dramatic increase in the hidden fees they must pay every time a customer swipes a debit card.
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CFA President Wayne Pesce was interviewed and featured in the Stamford Advocate article featured below.
Original article can be found at the Stamford Advocate.
(11/18/2016 press release from the Center for EcoTechnology) (more…)